Modern Use
Further information: Who is a Jew?In modern English, the term "Israelite" was used to refer to contemporary Jews as well as to Jews of antiquity until the mid-20th-century. Since the foundation of the State of Israel, it has become less common to use "Israelite" of Jews in general. Instead, citizens of the state of Israel are called "Israeli", while "Jew" is used as an ethno-religious designation.
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